| Sep 26, 2011 | Economy / BusinessRepublicans are accusing President Obama of waging class warfare, which is a little like the Japanese complaining about the time Pearl Harbor attacked them in 1941. Still, that’s the Republican Party’s role in life. It’s the defender of the rich and...
| Sep 12, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIn a country with a functional political system, Rick Perry’s presidential candidacy would be laughed out of the room. I mean, really. This is the 21st century, right? It’s the information age. Is it reasonable to take seriously a candidate who...
| Sep 5, 2011 | Economy / BusinessFor an elite group of American CEOs, sacrifice is for chumps. As the nation struggles with budgetary constraints, Congress has exempted a group of imperial CEOs and their companies from contributing to the solution. One special group of CEOs enjoys huge compensation...
| Aug 31, 2011 | Economy / BusinessAs the Super Congress eyes trillions in budget cuts that will undermine the quality of life for most Americans, here’s a stunning fact to contemplate: 25 hugely profitable U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid Uncle Sam in taxes. In other...
| Aug 22, 2011 | Economy / BusinessDid you breathe a sigh of relief when President Barack Obama signed the debt deal into law earlier this month? If not, you weren’t the only one. Raising the national debt ceiling may have forestalled an immediate U.S. default and credit collapse, but the deal...
